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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Weight Balance : Livewell, Battery, Gas Tank
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<blockquote data-quote="bobberboy" data-source="post: 108591" data-attributes="member: 1417"><p>When I was trying to figure mine out - a 1236 - I temporarily moved the components around and took the boat out to test the different configurations. I made a couple of mistakes. First I <em>underestimated</em> the weight of the deck in front. I had moved the battery and gas tank both to the front to get them out of my way. With a temporary plywood floor and the battery and gas in front it seemed fine so I proceeded with that configuration. In spite of the fact that I used lightweight materials, once the deck was finished the weight distribution was too far forward and I couldn't get it to plane. I moved the battery to the back and it's better now. </p><p></p><p>The second and harder problem to solve is that with really small boats like mine, adding the weight of a second fisherman changes everything. I have to change the tilt of the motor depending on whether I am by myself or with my fishing partner. Maybe your boat is big enough so this won't be a problem, but with mine the CG would change even if I had a livewell and used it sometimes and not others.</p><p></p><p>I don't know anything about boat design but I picture the design of a small boat like mine to basically include one person on the center seat with a pair of oars. Any departure from that and everything changes. My brother had a 16.5' Crestliner with a 70 hp Suzuki and you could move around without any apparent change in the handling of the boat. Mine is completely different. Seems like the best bet is to test out your options and try to get it right the first time like you said...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobberboy, post: 108591, member: 1417"] When I was trying to figure mine out - a 1236 - I temporarily moved the components around and took the boat out to test the different configurations. I made a couple of mistakes. First I [i]underestimated[/i] the weight of the deck in front. I had moved the battery and gas tank both to the front to get them out of my way. With a temporary plywood floor and the battery and gas in front it seemed fine so I proceeded with that configuration. In spite of the fact that I used lightweight materials, once the deck was finished the weight distribution was too far forward and I couldn't get it to plane. I moved the battery to the back and it's better now. The second and harder problem to solve is that with really small boats like mine, adding the weight of a second fisherman changes everything. I have to change the tilt of the motor depending on whether I am by myself or with my fishing partner. Maybe your boat is big enough so this won't be a problem, but with mine the CG would change even if I had a livewell and used it sometimes and not others. I don't know anything about boat design but I picture the design of a small boat like mine to basically include one person on the center seat with a pair of oars. Any departure from that and everything changes. My brother had a 16.5' Crestliner with a 70 hp Suzuki and you could move around without any apparent change in the handling of the boat. Mine is completely different. Seems like the best bet is to test out your options and try to get it right the first time like you said... [/QUOTE]
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